Category: Monuments, commemorative plaques and headstones

In 2011, on the 80th anniversary of his birth and the 10th anniversary of the death of Ignacij Ota, the Slovenian Cultural Society Valentin Vodnik of San Dorligo della Valle had a memorial plaque attached to the façade of the composer’s birthplace. Ignacij Ota Ignacij Ota (1931–2001) was a culture professional, composer, conductor and teacher,

Together with the Ptuj Veduta, the Orpheus Monument is the symbol of the oldest Slovenian town. Originally a grave marker, the monument was erected in the 2nd century AD; it is now located in the very centre of the old city. It is considered to be the oldest surviving public lapidary monument (stone monolith) in

The Municipality of Tolmin and Music School Tolmin had the plaque put up in 2002, on the 150th anniversary of the singer’s birth. Gabrijela Mrak Gabrijela Mrak (1852–1928) was an opera singer and educator from Tolmin. She carved out an illustrious international singing career that spanned all the way to opera venues in Vienna and

A bronze bust on a marble column bearing a memorial plaque was erected on the fiftieth anniversary of the composer’s death. The bust was made in 1993 by sculptor Metod Frlic. Josip Lavtižar Josip Lavtižar (1851–1943) was a Slovenian priest, musician, composer, travel writer and historian. He composed religious music according to the guidelines of

A bust of the composer, made in 2010 by Nikolaj Mašukov, stands in front of the church in Kranjska Gora. It was erected on the 500th anniversary of the parish church. Josip Lavtižar Josip Lavtižar (1851–1943) was a Slovenian priest, musician, composer, travel writer and historian. He composed religious music according to the guidelines of the

In 1968, on the 60th anniversary of the composer’s birth, a memorial plaque was attached to Anton Lavrin’s birthplace. The encomium at the unveiling of the memorial was delivered by Janez Bitenc. Anton Lavrin Composer Anton Lavrin (1908–1965) predominantly applied himself to choral music, but also made his mark as a music educator in Ljubljana,

In 1957, a memorial plaque was attached to the facade of the birthplace of Josip Kocijančič, bearing the inscription, “In this house in Kanal, Josip Kocijančič, founder of the Kanal Reading Room 1867, created his works and died, 16 March 1849–10 April 1878. Slovenian composers, on the 90th anniversary of the Reading Room and the

In 1972, at the suggestion of the Club of Old Goriška Students, a commemorative plaque was attached to the façade of the house in which the composer was born (familiarly known as “At the Johans’”). The inscription on the marble plaque reads: “Stanko Premrl, 1880–1965, composer, organ virtuoso, priest, composer of the Slovenian national anthem.”

In 2005, on the initiative of the Stanko Premrl Commemorative Committee to mark the 40th anniversary of the composer’s death, the 125th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of the musical setting of the Slovenian national anthem, Zdravljica, a bust of Stanko Premrl made by Zmago Posega was erected on the side of

The plaque commemorating fallen composers was attached to the façade of the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. The memorial is dedicated to resistance fighters who died during WWII while engaged in the struggle for national liberation as members of the 14th Division and during the German offensive on Paški Kozjak. These fighters included the Partisan